Julie E. Adams
Julie Adams | |
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| 33rd Secretary of the United States Senate | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Erickson |
| Succeeded by | Sonceria Berry (designate) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1977 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Luther College (BA) University of Iowa (MA) |
Julie E. Adams (born February 24, 1977) is an American government official and former political advisor serving as Secretary of the United States Senate.
Early life and education
Adams is a native of Iowa City, Iowa.[1] She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Luther College in 1999 and a Master of Arts in education from the University of Iowa in 2002.[1] As an undergraduate, Adams participated a Luther College semester-long internship program in Washington, D.C., during which she interned with the Children's Defense Fund.[2]
Career
After graduating from college, Adams took a break from working toward obtaining a teaching certificate to help run Iowa Rep. James Leach's congressional campaign.[3]
Following Leach's re-election, Adams went to Washington, D.C., where she served for 17 months as an aide to First Lady Laura Bush, before joining the staff of then-Senate Majority Whip, Mitch McConnell, as deputy communications director in 2003.[1]
From September 2007 to January 2009, Adams worked in the East Wing of the White House Office as a spokesperson for First Lady Laura Bush.[1] Adams then served six years as director of administration and member relations for then-Senate Minority Leader McConnell.[1]
Adams began her term as the 33rd Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2015, during the 114th Congress.[4][5] She is the seventh woman to hold the position.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "U.S. Senate: Secretary of the Senate Julie E. Adams". senate.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "After the D.C. Semester". Luther Alumni Magazine. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Politics | Political Science | Luther College". luther.edu. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: Julie E Adams". US Senate. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ^ "S.Res.8 - A resolution electing Julie Adams as Secretary of the Senate". congress.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
